214 Aschera is a Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a E-type asteroid. Asteroids of that type are very bright, and Aschera is not a exception since has one of the brightest surfaces of all the asteroids. Over half of the sunlight it receives is reflected.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 29, 1880 in Pola and was named after Sidonian goddess Aschera .

References

• The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
• Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
• Asteroid Lightcurve Data File